People of the Bible

Zeruah

The name Zeruah means “leprous; wasp; hornet.” Zeruah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Kings 11:26.

Family of Zeruah

Spouse

Children

Who was Zeruah?

Stricken, mother of Jeroboam, the first king of the ten tribes (1 Kings 11:26).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Zeruah

  • 1 Kings 11:26

    And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.